DAR funds two road projects in Tacloban’s farming villages

The Departments of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and Public Works and Highways (DPWH) started another joint venture: the construction of a farm-to-market road in Barangay Camansihay and road rehabilitation in Barangay Sto. Niño, both in Tacloban City.

TACLOBAN CITY – Residents of two farming villages in this city will soon enjoy paved roads as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) start the construction of two farm-to-market roads (FMRs) following its recent groundbreaking rites.

The DPWH starts the construction of the three-kilometer road in Barangay Camansihay while simultaneously rehabilitating the 1.4-kilometer lane in Barangay Sto. Niño.

DAR Assistant Regional Director for Administration Ismael Aya-ay, disclosed that interventions for FMRs are among the priority agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III to encourage agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) to increase their production and likewise help them ease the burden of transporting their harvests to the market.

The Departments of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and Public Works and Highways (DPWH) started another joint venture: the construction of a farm-to-market road in Barangay Camansihay and road rehabilitation in Barangay Sto. Niño, both in Tacloban City.

Aya-ay explained that the role of the DAR does not end in providing land to farmers alone, but it also provides the necessary support projects, such as roads, to help farmers earn more and contribute to the economic improvement of agrarian reform communities.

“Building and improving roads will also lead to cutting the costs of transportation and logistics which would both benefit the more than 5,000 farmers and residents,” he said.

On the same occasion, Tacloban City District Engineer, Rebecca Yuse, directed the contractors of the two projects to finish them before the city fiesta in June so farmers in these areas could bring their harvests to the market.

“This road was started during the time of President Marcos (Sr.). It is only now that this road is being continued. That is why we are very grateful to the DAR that this farm-to-market road is now being realized,” said Barangay Camansihay Chairman, Adan Esmeres.

The two FMRs, with a combined project cost of ₱96 million, are funded under DAR’s Agrarian Reform Fund (ARF).

DAR pinondohan ang dalawang proyekto sa kalsada ng mga sakahan sa Tacloban

TACLOBAN CITY – Malapit nang tamasahin ng mga residente ng dalawang nayon sa lungsod na ito ang mga sementadong kalsada habang sinisimulan na ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) at Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ang pagtatayo ng dalawang farm-to-market roads (FMRs) kasunod ng isinagawa kamakailan na groundbreaking rites.

Sinisimulan na ng DPWH ang pagtatayo ng tatlong kilometrong kalsada sa Barangay Camansihay habang sabay na nire-rehabilitate ang 1.4 kilometrong lane sa Barangay Sto. Niño.

Sinabi ni DAR Assistant Regional Director for Administration Ismael Aya-ay, na ang mga interbensyon para sa FMRs ay kabilang sa priority agenda nina Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III para hikayatin ang mga agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) na pataasin ang kanilang produksyon at gayundin tulungan silang mapadali ang pasanin sa pagdadala ng kanilang mga ani sa pamilihan.

Ipinaliwanag ni Aya-ay na ang papel ng DAR ay hindi nagtatapos sa pagbibigay ng lupa sa mga magsasaka lamang, ngunit nagbibigay din ito ng mga kinakailangang suportang proyekto, tulad ng mga kalsada, upang matulungan ang mga magsasaka na kumita ng mas malaki at mag-ambag sa pagpapabuti ng ekonomiya ng mga agrarian reform communities.

"Ang pagtatayo at pagpapabuti ng mga kalsada ay hahantong din sa pagbawas ng mga gastos sa transportasyon at logistik na parehong makikinabang sa mga magsasaka at mga mamimili," aniya.

Sa parehong okasyon, inatasan ni Tacloban City District Engineer, Rebecca Yuse, ang mga contractor ng dalawang proyekto na tapusin ang mga ito bago ang fiesta ng lungsod sa Hunyo upang maihatid ng mga magsasaka sa mga lugar na ito ang kanilang mga ani sa mga pamimilihan.

“Ang kalsadang ito ay sinimulan noong panahon ni Pangulong Marcos (Sr.). Ngayon pa lang natutuloy ang kalsadang ito. Kaya naman kami ay lubos na nagpapasalamat sa DAR na ang farm-to-market road na ito ay naisasakatuparan na ngayon,” ani Barangay Camansihay Chairman, Adan Esmeres.

Ang dalawang FMR, na nagkakahalaga ng ₱96 milyon, ay pinondohan sa ilalim ng Agrarian Reform Fund (ARF) ng DAR.